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Ghosn's escape helpers sentenced to jail in Japan

Ghosn escape helpers
Japanese officers prepare to escort Michael Taylor and his son Peter Taylor after their arrival at Japan's Narita airport on March 2, following their extradition from the U.S (REUTERS)
July 19, 2021 07:04 AM

TOKYO – The American father-son extraction team that spirited indicted former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn out of Japan inside a box were sentenced to years in a Japanese prison on Monday after a judge rejected their pleas for leniency, saying they did it for the money.

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